Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Savannah

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at South University, Savannah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 818 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services section at the bottom of this page.

South University, Savannah Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
• Master’s Degree in Medical Assisting

South University, Savannah Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at South University, Savannah

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at South University, Savannah.

South University, Savannah Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at South University, Savannah may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at South University, Savannah are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Savannah with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South University, Savannah Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services from South University, Savannah in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in medical assisting each year. South University, Savannah does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical assisting master's degree from South University, Savannah, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Savannah with a master's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Savannah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anesthesiologist Assistant	23
Physical Therapy Assistant	18
Medical/Clinical Assistant	7

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for South University, Savannah.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Assistants	24,570	$32,060
Pharmacy Technicians	12,450	$30,240
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.